Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
BELLAIRE.


winning the prizes, but they kept very
mum" regarding the contest On Mon
day evening at one of the public balls the
winners will give big Llow out, to which
all are invited.
Most Of our merchants wore q big, broad
grin yesterday. The fair was so much bet,
ter than they expected that they could not
help but smile.
The politicians had two good days OF
hand shaking, and got in effective work,
no doubt.
Scissors "Uncle Toms Cabin" will be
at the Elysian Theatre on Monday night.
The boys at the bottle works went out on
a strike yesterday morning for an advance
of ten cents day.
John Paden, b & o. brakeman en-
ployed in the yard at this place, fell off q
car and had one of his legs taken OFF. His
home is in Warrington, w. Va.
Mrs. Albert King is very i'll with diph-
liberia.
Most of the oarsmen who were in the city
returned home yesterday.
A gentleman named Moore will lecture
here next month.
Several weddings will occur on Rose Hill
this winter.
According to The census just completed
Bellaire has 1888 school children.
No one came to the front to get the $50
offered for ive-pOund bass caught in the
Ohio.
The young gentlemen Of the First Pres
byterian church are arranging for course
Of lectures for this winter.
The BOYS on the B. L. q c. received their
pay last week.
The steamer Bellaire is making regular
trips in the Wheeling and Bellaire trade.
Rev. r G.. Wallace will preach his fare
well sermon to-day. He will leave shortly
| for his new home in California.
Bellaire has about fifty very bad boys
and If their dispositions are not curbed
somewhat the reform farm or the peniten-
tiary will receive them with open arms be-
fore very long The special delight OF
these chaps is to destroy property and steal
whatever they can. 4 great many mer-
chants are continually on the watch lest
the gang carry away their stock.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio has an unusually
large number Of cars at the repair shop at
present.
"Are you going to market" is a familiar
question now.
| Newt WarnOrk, one of Warnock's well
known young men, has Joined hands in
wedlock with Miss Mary Neff. The happy
couple will erect Il tiue residence at War
mock.
Patrick Daugherty, of the BenwoOd ferry
boat, is still i'll from the effects OF typhoid
fever.
Gen. John Sherman will be the next at
traction in this city.
The hotels did big business two days
last week.
Miss Cora Woods and Miss Hattie Jones
are visiting in Steubenville.
The a NJ. Z. Church baby show will
come off this week.
The work on the new Spire OF the First
Presbyterian Church is nearing compile
ton. Contractor Hays has big flag fly
ing from the top.
The school boys had picnic last week.
4 fair once month would strike them as
the right article.
The c. & Z. is erecting new shop that
will not hold all the engines which remain
here over Sunday, but there is talk of an
addition.
A crowd composed OF First ward young
people and some Of the Young ladies and
gentlemen of Brooks Run held a picnic
yesterday at Rodlfer's orchard.
Business at the lookup was way above
the average last week.
L., l.. l. n
two weeks visit to friends in GAINESVILLE
and Bur!'s Mills.
Miss Aggie Hanlon and Mr.. Otto Hanlou
and wife. of GAINESVILLE, are the guests OF
T. T. Seal and wife
Miss Mary Copeland is visiting friend,
in ST. GAINESVILLE.
Ollie Redpath, in Pert" will be the
drawing attraction at the Elysian on Wed
nesday evening.
Brick for street paving are now arriving
by rail.
The Good Templars will hold open lodge
some evening this month
The ladies are talking of getting up &
big exhibition of some kind for the purpose
of raising funds for street fair next year.
We are Informed by John McCaflrey
that the attempt to run down O'Conner in
the regatta on Friday was a premeditated
scheme. 1t seems that Vim. Briceland, OF
BenwOod, had bet that Ritz would beat
IO'COnner and had stationed a fellow
named Moore, OF Martins Ferry, ina skitl
for the purpose of getting in the way Of
the leading oarsman. Moore was moi
quick enough with his craft aud missed
his bearing, and Haberield thought to
continue the dirty work, but failed
O'Conner was rowing in 1925 scull and
if he had not been a rover who could de-
fcnd himself, he would have lost his boat
Comment regarding the mean action Of
Briceland and Haberfeld is unnecessary.
Thomas Ault IL able to he ont again.
4 fellow named Porte is confined in the
lookup, for stealing a Satchel in Steuben'
Vile.
Members Of Black Prince Lodge are re-
quested to meet ut l. o'clock TO day.
The fellow who tried TO leave his old
coat for new one, WAS arrested. He paid
for the new garment and was released.
Col c. S 5. Baron leaves for Findlay TO-
day, on business.
Rev. w. S. Campbell breaches a sermon
to the children this morning.
Rev. J. W. Jones will preach in the A.
NJ. f. church this evening.
The Second NJ. T. Church held a festival
on Union street, last night.
, Alva Hopkins breaches in the Christiar
Church to-day.
One Of the clowns at the circus fell and
broke his left arm.
Frank Neal and wife were considered
TIE best walters at the dance of the Union
Club on Friday night, aud were given the
gold pin.
Most Of the girls about town are com
planning Of sore lips The weather done it.
Yesterday was poor day for business
4 sort Of lull after the storm.
At market yesterday butter sold at %
and - cents, eggs from II TO 20c., pota.
toes 25c. peck, home grown sweet pota.
toes pc. a peck, green beans Soc. peck
tomatoes poe. peck.
Sheriff Foulke last night sent a check
for So for the Street Fair fund.
wELLSBURG MATTERS.